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A proposal to nearly double the tax on heated tobacco in Croatia appears to be broadly backed by lawmakers, though some are urging the government to consider scientific and economic evidence
There is no specific regulation or tax for heated tobacco products in Chile. A new bill that would equate heated tobacco with tobacco products is currently being processed in Parliament
Heated tobacco is largely regulated in Slovakia as a tobacco product, and the country has a large heated tobacco market. This report offers an overview of the current regulatory framework
The German government is proposing an increased levy on heat-not-burn (HnB) consumables from 2022, bringing them under the same tax burden as traditional cigarettes
This report covers a number of EU directives relating to plastic and waste management as well as tax in relation to heated tobacco products
BAT delivered similar results in 2020 to the previous year despite the pandemic and a slip in its heated tobacco portfolio – boosted by growth in its oral tobacco products in the second half of the year
Concerns have been raised in Ukraine over a sharp increase in sales of counterfeit heated tobacco products from China following the imposition of a new tax scheme in January
Heated tobacco is largely unregulated in many aspects in South Africa. This report looks at the regulations that are currently in place, covering all aspects of law
Japan Tobacco is set to launch a new heated tobacco device by the second half of the year, despite falling revenues in its home market, in a bid to strengthen its reduced-risk portfolio
Since 2006, tobacco products have been regulated in Luxembourg under the Anti-Tobacco Act. This report covers all areas of regulations regarding heated tobacco
The European Commission’s newly outlined Beating Cancer Plan places a focus on tobacco-alternative products such as e-cigarettes and heated tobacco
This report provides an overview of the South Korean heated tobacco market in terms of usage, market size, brands and prices
This market report shows how each heated tobacco brand appears in the most important social media channels in Greece and the opinions that users and non-users have of them
Lawmakers in Hong Kong who met to discuss the government’s long-delayed proposal to ban heated tobacco products remained divided on the issue
Industry insiders and public health bodies agree the EU should make changes to the tax scheme for tobacco alternatives – but not all share the same view on what those changes should be
Heated tobacco is regulated in Cyprus under the category of novel tobacco product. This report offers a detailed overview of the current regulatory regime for these products
The new year looks certain to become another significant one for the tobacco-alternatives industry across the globe, with a bunch of new regulations on the horizon
This report addresses the developments TobaccoIntelligence expects to see in regulation of heated tobacco and modern oral products around the world in 2021
Italy has gone into 2021 with new excise duties on heated tobacco after the Senate voted in favour of an amendment included in the country’s budget bill
All advertising and public use of heated tobacco systems should be banned by governments, a World Health Organization (WHO) committee has suggested
Apart from the obvious, what has 2020 brought us? And in particular, what has it brought to the world of alternative tobacco and tobacco alternatives?
A joint memorandum from several government agencies laying down rules for tobacco-alternative products in the Philippines establishes new restrictions on flavours and changes to labelling requirements
The Serbian government is proposing to increase tobacco taxes, including those levied on heat-not-burn (HnB) products
A standard setting up new health warnings and packaging requirements for heated tobacco products in Saudi Arabia was introduced in September 2020. This report covers the regulatory regime for these products in Saudi Arabia
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a marketing order authorising the sale of Philip Morris International (PMI)’s IQOS 3 holder and charger
The Swiss National Council is expected to debate the country’s draft Federal Tobacco Act in a few days but a final vote on the bill, which would ban tobacco sales to minors, is unlikely before summer 2021
The Portuguese market is already one of the most developed heat-not-burn markets worldwide. This reports offers an overview
A proposed amendment to Taiwan’s Tobacco Hazards Prevention Act could ban e-cigarettes but leave the way open for a large heated tobacco market to develop
The Control of Tobacco Products Regulations 2004 stipulates explicit terms for the sale, import, public place usage and manufacture of tobacco products in Malaysia, however the regime is highly focused on cigarettes
Italy’s draft budget for 2021 does not include any provision – for now – on taxing heated tobacco products, despite calls from health authorities and members of the country’s Senate
Supermarkets in the Netherlands will no longer be allowed to sell tobacco, including heated tobacco products, from 2024, health minister Paul Blokhuis has announced
This full-length report provides an in-depth analysis of how the top heated tobacco brands in Japan use social media platforms
The Spanish Ministry of Health has prepared an amendment to the Tobacco, Act including provisions on tobacco-alternative products, but implementation will depend on the COVID-19 pandemic situation
Heated tobacco products, including devices, are considered tobacco products in Israel and come under tobacco regulation. This report offers a detailed view of the current regime for these products
Imperial Brands has revealed that net revenue from its next-generation portfolio declined by 27% in the year to September and announced that it will take a “more prudent approach” from now on
The Hungarian government is proposing to increase taxes on tobacco-alternative products after Brussels called on the country to apply the minimum EU threshold for excise duty on cigarettes
It is prohibited to sell, use, possess for sale, import or distribute imitation tobacco products including heated tobacco products – both consumables and devices – and white pouches in Singapore
Heated tobacco products, according to the EU Tobacco Products Directive (TPD), are categorised in Lithuania as novel smokeless tobacco products. This report offers an overview of current regulation for these products
Greece transposed the EU’s Tobacco Products Directive (TPD) into domestic legislation through Law 4419/2016, adopted on 20th September 2016. This report covers regulation for heated tobacco and modern oral products
Our managing director, Tim Phillips, recently explained how the nicotine market has been affected by COVID-19 at the Nicotine Cannabis Strategies Europe, which took place online on 10th September.
Indonesia’s Ministry of Industry is working towards a new national standard for e-cigarettes and heated tobacco products, which it beleives will benefit the tobacco-alternatives industry
This report provides an overview of the current regulatory framework for heated tobacco and snus in Taiwan, covering both current restrictions and possible future regulations
The Finance Committee of the French National Assembly (Assemblée Nationale) has rejected a proposal to cut the taxes on heated tobacco to make tobacco-alternative products more attractive to smokers
The Ukrainian government has proposed an amendment to the country’s tax code that would add heat-not-burn (HnB) products to the definition of traditional tobacco in a bid to build “fair tax rules”
Heated tobacco products are regulated in the Philippines along with e-cigarettes by an act that applies many of the existing regulations on traditional cigarettes to both
Concern within the industry and other areas of government could lead the Slovak Ministry of Finance to water down a proposal to increase excise duties on heated tobacco by 50%
This regulatory report provides an overview of the current regime in place in Russia for heated tobacco products
The UK government is to impose a cap from next year on the number of heated tobacco consumables that air passengers can import into the country – including from countries within the European Union
Heated tobacco, like any other tobacco-containing product, is considered part of the Tobacco Monopoly in China and regulated as a general tobacco product. This report provides an overview of the regulatory regime
Almost a third of Czechs smoke, and with continuous declining smoking rates the national heated tobacco market has huge potential
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